A New Volunteer

Wayne taking a quick photo break from harvesting summer squash

We have a new volunteer at Buttercup Farms. Wayne, who has lived in both California and Texas, brings a little cowboy culture to the farm. 

Wayne has been visiting us a few days a week for nearly a month. His willingness to tackle any task has been invaluable and we've enjoyed his help with our horses and his hands on approach in the garden. We are glad to have Wayne and his ten-gallon hat give us a Texas-sized hand on the farm. 

One of Wayne's lifelong dreams is to become a rancher and we are so grateful he chose to hone his skills with us here on the farm. As any farmer or rancher will tell you there is always work to be done and at Buttercup Farms we're no different. We have many diverse projects going on at any given time; we may need to walk a fence line, repave a portion of our driveway, clear out beds in the garden, or walk the horses to a pasture on the hill, and these are just a few that come to mind this week. Having a volunteer who is eager to learn about all aspects of farm work and life is a blessing for us. So when we have anything come up, we know we can ask Wayne for some help and he will attack it with gusto.  While we are definitely glad to have his helping hands it is even more rewarding to help him gain some farming experience so he can pursue his dream of someday becoming a rancher.